Manakamana cable car resumes operation

MUGLIN: DEC. 23 – Nepal’s first cable car Manakamana cable car has come into regular operation. The cable car service was suspended for four days from Sunday due to maintenance of the gearbox and tower during the upgrade.

According to Manakamana Darshan Pvt. Ltd Deputy General Manager Ujjwal Sherchan, the cable car service has been shut down for maintenance from December 19 to 22. He said that the cable car service has been brought back to regular operation from today after the completion of maintenance.

The cable car is in the upgrade phase. The company plans to upgrade the analog connect system used in cable cars to digital systems. The company has stated that it is planning to take the cable car to new technology from the current fiscal year.